BETA
Chapter 1
The wisdom of crowds
Chapter 2
Decentralized crystal balls
Chapter 3
Rewriting the front page
Chapter 4
Beyond the final whistle
Ch 2 · Decentralized crystal balls
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We're trading on tomorrow right inside our funding apps, and these event contracts are now outpacing crypto.
Fun Fact
Stablecoin power: Almost all decentralized prediction markets use digital stablecoins pegged to the US dollar, making transactions instant and global.
Quiz
Which US regulatory agency spent years blocking commercial prediction markets from offering election-related contracts?
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What are prediction market contracts legally classified as on regulated US exchanges like Kalshi?
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In late 2024, trading volume on Polymarket for the US presidential election crossed which historic milestone?
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Which major retail trading app integrated election event contracts into its platform in 2025 using Kalshi's backend?
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Which US-based prediction market successfully sued the CFTC in 2024 to allow legal political betting for Americans?
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What is the term for the system or data feed that provides real-world results to resolve a prediction market?
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How do decentralized prediction platforms prevent a single corrupt source from lying about market outcomes?